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Bear warning on Tunnel Mountain

Bear warning on Tunnel Mountain

A bear warning is in effect for Banff’s Tunnel Mountain campground after wildlife officials received a report of a bear allegedly damaging a tent in the area.
CCHS students donning lab coats over summer vacation

CCHS students donning lab coats over summer vacation

Two Canmore Collegiate High School Grade 11 students have been accepted into the Heritage Youth Researcher Summer (HYRS) program at the University of Calgary this summer, where they will take part in medical research for six weeks.
Photographer charged on Hwy 93 South

Photographer charged on Hwy 93 South

Despite warnings from Parks Canada to give bears and their cubs space along Highway 93 South in Kootenay National Park, it seems some shutterbugs are not getting the message.
Pay parking trial going ahead this summer

Pay parking trial going ahead this summer

Banff will move ahead with a controversial user-pay parking trial this summer in five downtown lots.
Rickshaw operation readies for summer start

Rickshaw operation readies for summer start

A new rickshaw tour service could be up and running in Banff by the end of the month. Ottawa native Caolan Kennedy has moved to Banff to start a summer rickshaw tour service for tourists and residents.
Banff students compete in national science fair

Banff students compete in national science fair

Two Banff students attended the 53rd annual Canada Wide Science Fair, held in Windsor, Ont. in May. Grade 9 student Aaron Howe and Grade 7 student John Poole represented Banff with two highly ambitious science projects.
Banff installing bike fix-it station

Banff installing bike fix-it station

The Town of Banff has installed a fix-it bike station in Central Park as a small part of a big plan to make it easier to get around the tourist town without a vehicle.
BVT changes going to public hearing

BVT changes going to public hearing

When it comes to Bow Valley Trail (BVT) Area Redevelopment Plan (ARP) changes in the Land Use Bylaw (LUB), some people may only see a jumble of alphabet soup, but for Canmore council there are significant changes coming to the municipality’s major st
Waste transfer centre up and running

Waste transfer centre up and running

It has taken over a decade of struggle to find a location, but the new waste management centre in Canmore is finally open for business.
Snow cover challenges electromat project

Snow cover challenges electromat project

With summer clearly upon us in the Bow Valley, most people want to forget about the white stuff, the harbinger of winter – snow.
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